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Ravens vs 49ers preview, predictions, betting odds, live stream info

By Connor Muldowney

Oct 11, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) throws the ball against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. The Giants won 30-27. Mandatory Credit: Jim O
Oct 11, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) throws the ball against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. The Giants won 30-27. Mandatory Credit: Jim O /
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Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers

It’s really hard to believe that both the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers are 1-4 heading into this week six battle. Colin Kaepernick is having a nightmare season for the 49ers, passing for just 989 yards with four touchdowns and five interceptions while looking timid in the pocket week in and week out.

Joe Flacco has been solid this year, passing for over 1,200 yards, but also throwing five picks on the year with six touchdowns. He will need to get this Ravens team in order moving forward as the playoffs are expected for him.

This is a matchup of two very hungry teams this week and one is going to see their playoff hopes basically demolished while the other will gain a sense of hope.

Details for Sunday’s game are below: 

Date: Sunday, Oct. 18
Start Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Stadium: Levi’s Stadium
TV Info: CBS
Live Stream: NFL Sunday Ticket
Radio: For Ravens radio affiliates, click here. For 49ers radio affiliates, click here.
Ticket info: For 49ers ticket info, click here. For Ravens ticket info, click here.

Keys to Victory

Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore is going to need to keep feeding the hot hand. Justin Forsett might be a little banged up right now, but he’s coming off two solid games of over 100 yards rushing and is nearing the 400-yard mark for the season after five weeks. When the Ravens were through three games, it looked like Forsett was a disappointment, but not anymore.

Taking it to the air with Steve Smith Sr. back will also play a large role in the outcome of this one. Joe Flacco has already thrown for 1,262 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions, but he will ned another solid performance here against the third-worst pass defense in the league.

San Francisco 49ers

Stopping Forsett on the ground will be no easy task, but for a win to be possible, that needs to happen. It’s tough to say it, but there is little hope that this struggling secondary will be able to stop the strong arm of Flacco, despite him not having elite targets outside of Smith Sr.

Colin Kaepernick has had a tough season and he receives most of the blame for his offense’s woes, and much of it is deserved. He’s not playing up to expectations, and that’s going to need to change soon if he wants to remain the quarterback of the future. He’s going to need a big game through the air, and on the ground.

Odds

Point Spread: Ravens -2
Moneyline: Ravens -120, 49ers +100
O/U: 43.5

Prediction

Baltimore is just too talented of a team to be 1-4 right now and you can bet that the Ravens will be starving for a victory here. Both teams have just one win on the year, but Flacco will prove just why his team is a playoff contender every year and take advantage of the 49ers’ poor pass defense.

Final Score: Ravens 24, 49ers 20

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